Spend enough time driving and you’ll start to question the roadside fixtures you take for granted. After figuring out the purpose behind the brightly colored balls on power lines and the metal stars ...

A few winters ago, a case of cabin fever set in. We yearned for the warmth and color of spring, but it was still weeks away. With no better plans, we jumped in the car and went on a day trip on small ...

Just in time for Christmas shopping. The Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail announces “Kansas Barn Quilts” coloring books by John H. Lettau. Lettau, a geometric design fanatic, has previously offered ...

Becky Thomas has long admired the barn quilts of Kittitas County. More than 100 colorful wooden panels inspired by quilt patterns are hung on barns around Ellensburg and Cle Elum. The artwork ...

WILLMAR — For decades people have brightened up the outside of their barns, homes and garages with wood barn quilts. They are splashes of color and history that can be found throughout the United ...

Upon taking a barn quilt class at Rocori Senior Center in Cold Spring this fall, I became interested in the history of these decorative squares of wood on buildings that is gaining popularity in ...

Olivia Nienaber dipped a paintbrush into a can of Sherwin Williams’ Calypso blue last week, wiped off a few excess drips and carefully painted a straight, smooth line onto a white sheet of plywood.

Elsie Bennett knew the feed business wasn’t going to sustain her 100-plus-year-old general store. Looking for a way to rejuvenate the Bear Poplar shop, Elsie Bennett found an answer in art. When ...

Two local barn quilts, part of a colorful nationwide trend, greet motorists near Strasburg and milkshake fans at the Elizabethtown Fair. Massive signs decorated to look like quilts, they’re placed on ...